Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-05-07
SHERIDAN ONLY AMUSED BY RIOS.
SEX.
The General Of the Army Relates Some
War "Reminiscences Rosser,s Am.
bikiOn.

Special 10 New York Tribune
Gen. sheridan was much amused upon reading
the letter OF Gen Thos. l. ROSSer in which the
latter speaks OK proposed trip to the Shenandoah
valley by Gea- Sheridan, and denounces him for
the Wild wanton waste and desolation which his
barbarous torch spread through the valley" dur
Ing the war. After reading Gen. RosSers philippe
Cen Sheridan said TO Tribune correspondent:
''R0sSer has not forgotten the whaling / gave
him In the Valley, and am not surprised that he
loses MS temper when he recalSit- You see, when
was moving down the Valley had an important
object In view, aud did not care to be annoyed.
RoSSer was sent after me with a brigade, out l
dld not consider IL worth while TO give hin
much attention General Torbert'S division CT
cavalry formed the rear OF my column, and
/ was confident he could take care OF ROSser.
Occasionally ROsser would come across small
attachments OF our troops and would swoop
down upon them Finally IL was reported TO me
that RoSser had captured my pack train anu tnlS
made me mad Hating the entire army right
On the road, gal!oped 70 the rear TO ma LOT
bert determined 10 settle ROSSer. FOUND tnat
the train had not been captured, although IL
had encountered ROsSer and was coming IN
considerably scattered and broken up. couiu
net find Torbert, and this added to my rage.
When found him he was quietly enjoying MIN
self in farmhouse called MN ous anu IN
formed him that wanted Rosser cleaned OUT, ana
that IL he could not do this would take his
division and do it myself concluded 1 would
remain and see the work performed, and so In
formed TOrbert. The following morning early
Torbert went after Rosser, whose brigade was
struck with an impetuOsity that caused 1t to
scatter We stripped the enemy OF everyt thing he
had captured; all his guns, except one. which
subsequently fell into our hands, and all its bag
gage including the personal effects OF ROSSer. 1t
was a regular frolic for our boys. Custer got RoS-
ser'S uniform and occasionally wore it for the
amusement OF his command. TOrbert pursued
ROSSer to Newmarket n distance or about twenty
nve miles. He did not trouble me further.
'sThis Incident was doubly humlhating 10 RoSSer,
because he was hailed the savior or the VAL
ley his men wearing small laurel twigS in their
hats an Indication OF their purpose TO clean US
out. Some time after this, when RosSer again ap-
peared in that vicinity, understand the people
advised him 10 substitute pumpkin vines for
laurel, that plant being well-known for running
qualities. For these reasons. L suppose Gen. ROS-
ser continues 10 feel unkindly toward me. He
says that have not atoned for my acts during the
war. That is true. Ii never occurred to me that
was called upon 10 do So want TO add that do
not propose to make a trip 10 the Shenandoah VAL
ley the coming summer, and had not thought OF so
doing. / visited the valley last summer in COM
pany with senator Cameron, OF Pennsylvania, and
was Hospitality received by the people, none OF
whom exhibited any Of the bitterness OF feeling
that Is expressed IN Gen. ROSserS letter. I'M
derstand ROSSer Is now living in The Valley, and,
he intends To become q candidate for Congress,
his letter was doubtless written for effect upon
his coming political campaign.